[Richard Barraclough]

hi, rich it seems you realy need onyx rip for best results! ive tried flexi sign ppro rip and the results are poor!

reg
rich

[Richard Barraclough]

quote martin:

Speak to Karl, he had one and I believe he had nothing but trouble from it, I know he has now bought a JV3 to replace it.

cheers martin nuff said. ill give it a wide berth, i see that some people are happy with them, but i dont want to end up with a dog!

reg rich

[Richard Barraclough]

quote ken wildsmith:

quote Richard Barraclough:

Thanx guys, this site is cool. fell on it by sheer chance, very helpfull, came out of signs 7 years ago, now back in the thick of it in spain.

reg
rich

Hi Richard, glad you enjoy Spain I am only just up the road from you in Vera and Have just semi retired (you can never give up work if you enjoy it) only doing a Little work when asked as I ship everything out from the UK which is quite good if its required manana, but has its problems if its required yesterday, normally takes a least a 2 weeks to deliver here!!!
and size can be a problem if its over 4m- can we meet to discuss?

cheers

ken

Hi ken , well im suprised how many are poping out the woodwork within a twenty minute drive from me!!

Sure ill meet you, we have offices on mojacar playa across from the bbme beach bar (old Bhora Bhora) carnt miss us,

what type of work do you do!? Digi print/ Vinyl / illuminated?

reg rich 😀 😀 😀

[Richard Barraclough]

quote Chris Wool:

hang on the esy taper brigade are on the way 😉

but i like a bit of warmth with mine

Yes chris i mentioned the ezy taper once, but i think i got away with it!!

There are some very good cold laminators out there now, and as others have mentioned they come motorised! for probably less money.

[Richard Barraclough]

quote George Elsmore:

Hello all, anyone know a supplier of wheel cover blanks for any make of vehicle please

Cheers

G

Hi george i got my last one from ebay (direct4wd , id name) Very smart/stylish well made looked the nuts when finished.

[Richard Barraclough]

Ok thanx rob , im gona join in next few days….ive just had an add done for the local radio station and its brill, its a take of little britain! andy and lou, only 20 seconds long but its sure got our company noticed!!!

if youd like a listen i could email it to you for your aproval

reg rich

😮 😀 😀

[Richard Barraclough]

quote Richard Barraclough:

Me too, too many fonts! try dropping a couple of fonts, better aswell if the ‘service & tractor repairs’ are on one line, dont like the ‘&’ starting the line off!

Hope you get the job

rich

woops not reading it corectly! try extending the hose and getting ‘mobile hose service’ on the hose, and tractor parts underneath

rich

[Richard Barraclough]

Me too, too many fonts! try dropping a couple of fonts, better aswell if the ‘service & tractor repairs’ are on one line, dont like the ‘&’ starting the line off!

Hope you get the job

rich

[Richard Barraclough]

quote Richard Barraclough:

Hi , http://www.shopkit.co.uk do em, but theyll be pricey from them, also mabe try http://www.ukpos.com

Even better try here cheap as chips http://www.vkf-renzel.co.uk 😀

Or try spandex for there slatz range but they wont be cheap, but will probably be axactly what your after.

[Richard Barraclough]

Hi , http://www.shopkit.co.uk do em, but theyll be pricey from them, also mabe try http://www.ukpos.com

[Richard Barraclough]

quote graham stewart:

This is our view,But my wife and I would love to have a look around your country, But could not cope with the cold weather full time.

Graham

Hi graham

Inconsiderate those telephone line people arnt they. 😎

[Richard Barraclough]

quote Warren Beard:

This used to be my view in South Africa (what 😮 I can’t see any wild animals 😕 )

:lol1: :lol1: :lol1:

It’s Durban coast line in Kwa-Zulu Nata.

Magic, weres mi golf bats when you need em..

[Richard Barraclough]

quote Marcella:

what a view!!!!!!!!! Doubt many can beat that! 😀

Looks like theve beaten me marcella!! 😕

[Richard Barraclough]

quote Harry Cleary:

Will Michael Foot have to change his name???? 😀 😀

Yea he’ll be called "mickey metric"

[Richard Barraclough]

well it did work ONCE! mac seems to have sussed me out!

[Richard Barraclough]

quote Martin Kennedy:

Not sure if you’ve tried this, but I believe the old Mac system (9.1) didn’t allow external devices to be ‘hot-swappable’ (installed and removed while the computer was running).

Try putting the memory stick in the slot and the restarting the Mac. It should then appear on the desktop.

Martin

Martin you little star, and thanx steele signs SORTED! thanx all.

rich

[Richard Barraclough]

cheers guys. thanx for your efforts.

rich

[Richard Barraclough]

quote Tim Painter:

Stab in the dark – maybe it has security?

Tim.

Hmmmm. it seems ok on the pc, no probs!

[Richard Barraclough]

quote John Childs:

quote Richard Barraclough:

Hmmmm what pixel is that photo john? i could have a use for that! does it have royalties tied to it?

Not many pixels at all Richard. I reduced it quite severely to put on the board.

In fact, it is two photos badly stitched together because I have a 180 degree view. Even then I didn’t get it all in.

If you have a use for an image like that I would be happy to take some proper photos for you. The licensing fee is one bottle of San Miguel per image, payable the next time I am in Almeria. 😀

Great john deal done! i want a typical british scene to print out 3m long for on our wall in the office, something like that will be fantastic, ill find you some stunning sunsets from down here.

[Richard Barraclough]

Holly moley… is this a conspiracy! how many scots are out there. 😮

I was under the impression it always rained in scotland, everyones been lying to me. looks like a nice place to live.

[Richard Barraclough]

quote John Childs:

quote Richard Barraclough:

oh come on now all you scots lot, youve all got a different month from the same calendar!

You’ve not seen the UKSB Scottish ladies calendar then Richard? 😮

Nope. its not one of those calendar girl afair’s is it????

[Richard Barraclough]

oh come on now all you scots lot, youve all got a different month from the same calendar! carnt wait fo one of you to post the summer month!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😮

[Richard Barraclough]

Hmmmm what pixel is that photo john? i could have a use for that! does it have royalties tied to it??? 😕

Nice one phil thats more like it!!!!!!!! i remember why i left the uk now.

[Richard Barraclough]

Very nice john what year is that calendarr????
just a minute, i thought you lot would be sending pics of brick walls and cladded buildings roller shutters etc, this isnt how id planned it!!! Ahhhhhh foiled again………… 😉 😉

[Richard Barraclough]

nice dramatic skies tho steve. yes thinking about it maybe i should see if i can earn some dosh this week! maybe ill stick some vinyl on a red hot van, or bake to death in someones shop window laying up some etch..hmmm then again…….. 😎

[Richard Barraclough]

Sorry to jump on your post peter but ive been lookig too…….

[Richard Barraclough]

john , why manchester?????? thats not the leeds/liverpool ship canal!!!! its the med mate……… 😉

[Richard Barraclough]

Almeria. by the way you really need to get your boys down here a new web site its terrible to navigate! and adding the prices like in uk would be a bg help.

rich 😎

[Richard Barraclough]

You could pull that scaffold over a couple of feet, couple a coats light grey paint, few tie wraps bit of silicone…….BINGO job done! :lol1: 😉 😉

[Richard Barraclough]

sorry john missed the bit about no access from inside whooooops. (!)

[Richard Barraclough]

Christ i didnt realise i was an artist!

this may explain better

rich 😎 😕

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[Richard Barraclough]

Hi john , I did a similar job in london few years ago,like andy says there must be a frame inside the building, have your welder make you some straps/ plate that have bolts welded onto them that saddle the sub frame and drill the holes out through the cladding and bolt your sign up from the exterior, if you see what i mean, its a bit difficult to explain.

hope it helps

rich 🙂

[Richard Barraclough]

Hey thats a pretty cool view. wouldnt be too upset waking up to that in the morn.

🙄

[Richard Barraclough]

Yeah, it makes a change from looking at metal clad walls or tarmac car parks doesnt it!

[Richard Barraclough]

Here goes then
thanx marcella

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[Richard Barraclough]

Why carnt i post these pics??!!

[Richard Barraclough]

They also have amp engineering, the same people that make the tubular frame displays that check your bagadge sizes at airpots, so its maybe thanx to them that we can only take a folding toothbrush with us on our hols these days!!!!
only kidding AMP…..

[Richard Barraclough]

yes as ian said they were closing down, i bought a load of bits from them few weeks ago, but i think theyve been taken over or bought out or something!

[Richard Barraclough]

Thanx joe, peter has been in contact today, i had lost track of time, didnt realise sign uk was on!!!!! tooooooo busy. He would obviously have been there when i was trying to email/ tel them.

thanx again
rich

[Richard Barraclough]

Hi all, couldnt get there this year, has anyone got the tel No for those bendy , springy a-boards (magic wand-Magic stand????) couldnt quite catch the name on robs video! they look interesting.
thanks 😀

[Richard Barraclough]

Bought some spinning type things as a job lot 5p each there perfect for the job, even came with bearings in end!! I used to have an injection molding company so i know the tools alone must have cost thousands to make, seemed a shame to let them go to re-grind. ill post a pic when the prototypes done.
rich

[Richard Barraclough]

Cheers John, Ill give it a spin tomorrow (pardon the pun).

rich 😎

[Richard Barraclough]

hi dave, been here 4 years, only started the signs up again 2 years ago tho, its slow but im in a slow area, you can get everything you need down here and its cheaper! but you carnt command the same dosh as england! but the lifes better. could have done with this forum 2 yrs ago, as ive had to do all the leg work of my own back. best find yourself an up and coming area to get into, no point going to malaga or alicante, the place is swarming with sign companys, im not saying you wont find work but youll be up against it from the start, do some research and try find were the brits are heading next alot are now coming back to spain from bulgaria cos its not all its cracked up to be!!

rich 😎

[Richard Barraclough]

Hi jo, does this peter have a sign company here in spain?? and if so whats it called? i live 10mins away from lubrin and planned a trip to see a demo but carnt seem to contact them EVER!!!!, i ve had no reply by email iether, Ive been in the sign industry 21 yrs so id like to see how it performs before i purchase obviously.

Do you know his second name?

reg
rich 😮 😮 🙄

[Richard Barraclough]

oh, inside leg 34" ……………….

[Richard Barraclough]

Near Almeria, bout 30 mins away, (Mojacar) typical spanish hideaway just on the turn of becoming the next marbella (apparenltly)!!!

rich

[Richard Barraclough]

Sorry, as im new to this i didnt realise you wanted a full run down on me!
37 years old, worked in the exhibition and sign industry for 21 yrs and worked all over the world with the exhibitions, so if anyone rquires any help/ advice ,feel free.
Now in southern spain with my small sign company, and its a good life!
Have experience in axyz routers, zund flat bed cutters & graphtec cutters

reg rich 😎

[Richard Barraclough]

Thanx guys, this site is cool. fell on it by sheer chance, very helpfull, came out of signs 7 years ago, now back in the thick of it in spain.

reg
rich

[Richard Barraclough]

Nice job jason, only thing is tho mate what camera are you using? a box brownie!!!
Were did you do your wrap training? can you recommend anywhere, i don’t mind flying back to uk, Id like to buy the equipment and get into this work.

reg
rich 😎